1983 Jeep CJ7Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1983 Jeep CJ7, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 7, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1983 Jeep CJ7 has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline31
Power train10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1983 Jeep CJ7 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1983 vs. every other CJ7 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CJ7 median. How we score

'72'73'74'75'76'77'78'79'81'82'83'85'86
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1983 Jeep CJ7, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA88009 · closed Jan 9, 1990
    Led to recall 88V-132
  2. FIRES CAUSED BY CLTCH LKPE88001 · closed Jan 28, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What CJ7 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS NO SAFETY SWITCH FOR THE HIGH PRESSURED FUEL PUMP WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Complaint 827024 · Aug 20, 1998

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